Geron inks $935m Janssen deal after clinical hold lift
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Geron will get $35m up front and may earn up to $900m in milestone fees plus royalties on future sales of the telomerase inhibitor imetelstat under the biotechnology company's worldwide license and collaboration agreement with Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Biotech subsidiary.
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